Role of the Class Teacher
The role of the Class Teacher in Cabinteely is a very important one in the school. The Class Teacher’s responsibilities include:
- Get to know each student in their class group
- Ensure that each student is secure, happy and able to learn effectively
- Liaise with SEN Dept where necessary
- Communicate regularly with parents/guardians through the journal, make initial contact and communicate awareness of the student’s SEN
- Monitor attendance and punctuality and liaise with students to set and review targets
- Monitor effort and participation and motivation level of student with SEN in particular
- Talk to students about their progress and that they are using their own learning styles (VARK or alternative)
- Help students set achievement targets for themselves and to see progress, however small
- Encourage students to get involved in extra-curricular activities and leadership programmes
- Monitor the social interaction of the group. Refer any concerns to the Year Head
- Support any student whose friendship group has changed, or who is excluded; refer to Friendship Room at lunchtime
- Communicate with other staff in cases where a student is at risk for a period of time
- Monitor notes being received by students and try to prevent a student from getting to report book stage of the Learning Code by means of organisational plans, behaviour plans and incentives, homework support; highlight to students who are nearing a stage when the reset is and how close they are
- Help the student to implement strategies which will support him/her in changing their behaviour (Review termly targets with students and use journal in more effective manner)
- Communicate with other staff about strategies which might be helpful to a student who is trying to change behaviour
- Monitor students on Report book and encourage them in every improvement (take responsibility for the organisational planner completely, parent meeting and monitoring)
- Implement the SPHE programme as agreed by the college
- Use Semester Results pages in journal, set targets with students and review progress
- Meet with year heads each day
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